SAVANNAH, Georgia -- It’s been a coaching carousel with the struggling Savannah State football program for the last 20 years — and Earnest Wilson III has patiently waited for the opportunity to take a ride.
On Friday, the 48-year-old offensive coordinator from Hampton University finally got his chance when he was named the 24th head coach in Tiger history — and the 12th since 1992. Wilson takes over for Steve Davenport, who was dismissed after posting a 2-20 record over the last two seasons.
“People don’t know this, but I probably applied for this job five times,” said Wilson, who ran an offense that averaged 317 yards and 21.7 points a game for a Hampton team that went 3-7 last season. “And every time, I felt like I got closer. The good thing is I learned more and more each day I coached, and I’m going to learn more and more each day here. I’m going to learn to be a better leader, a better coach and learn what I need to do to win games.”
Wilson, a veteran of 23 years of coaching, beat out three other finalists — John Hendrick, E.J. Junior and Robert “Mickey” Joseph — for the job.
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